Recitation 28

أعوذ بالله من السيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
Assalamu alaikum w. w.
Dear Quran Lovers,
Let us recite surah 102 At-Taka~thur. Please refer to the text:
     One day, the Prophet s.a.w. said, "Isn't there any of you who is willing and able to recite a thousand verses everyday?" His companions replied, "Who is able to do so?" The Prophet s.a.w. said, "Can't any of you recite surah At-Taka~thur?" (narrated by Al-Hakim).
   A report by Ibnu Abi Hatim from Abu Buraidah who said, "This surah At-Taka~thur was revealed when well-known Anshor clans, the Harithah and the Harthi, were always bragging about their men of figure. One clan would say to the other, "Do you have among you a man of figure like so and so?" Then they would take the other to the graveyard and said to the other, "Do you have among you a 
man of figure like this man who is laying in this grave?" Thence, Allah revealed this surah to the Prophet s.a.w.:
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
(1) أَلْهَىكُمُ اُلتَّكَاثُرُ = Standing Hamzah above with silent Lam is "Al" (not an Alif lam), He above with a tiny Alif (Ha~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah), Kaf front is "Ku", Mim front and double Ta is "Mut" (an Alif lam SYamsiah/sun), Ta above is "Ta", Kaf above with Alif is "Ka~" (a Madd ashli =2 Harakah), THa front is "THu", Ro front is "Ru" but is paused on, a Waqof Tamm/perfect is "rr" (a Ro Tafkhim/thick). "Al-ha~" = to divert one`s attention from, distracted, "Kumu" = all of you, "at-Ta-ka~thurr" = increase, multiplication. "Al-Ha~ku-mut-Ta-ka~thurr" = You are all being distracted and diverted by the multiplication (in gathering wealth, popularity, status and other worldly gains that you all might neglect to perform your duty to Allah as required in surah 2 Al-Baqoroh verse 3).
(2) حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ اُلْمَقَابِرَ
حَتَّى = H*a above and double Ta is "H*at", Ta above with a tiny Alif is "Ta~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah), "H*at-ta~" = until
زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ = Zai front with silent Ro is "Zurr" (a Ro Tafkhim/ thick), Ta front is "Tu", Mim front with silent Lam is "Mul" (an Alif lam Qomariyah/moon), Mim above is "Ma", Qof above with Alif is "Qo~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah and Qof is an Istiilaa/the base of the tongue is raised), Ba below is "Bi", Ro above is "Ro" but is paused on, a Waqof Tamm/perfect, is "Bir" (a Ro when paused after a below sign letter بِ is a Ro Tarqiq/soft and thinning out). "Zur" = visit, "tu-mu" = all of you, "al-Ma-qo~bi-ru" = the graveyards. "Hat-ta~ Zur-tu-mul-Ma-qo~bir" = Until you all visit/are sent to the graveyards (in coffins, when you die).
(3) كَلَّاسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
كَلَّا = Kaf above and double Lam is "Kal", Lam above with Alif is "La~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah), "Kal-la~" = No, surely not
سَوْفَ = Sin above with Waw is "Saw" (a Madd Lin/softness = 2 harakah), Fa above is "Fa", "Saw-fa" = shall, will
تَعْلَمُونَ = Ta above with silent 'Ain is "Taa", Lam above is "La", Mim front with Waw is "Mu~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah), Nun above is "Na" but is paused on, aWaqof Tamm/perfect, Madd 'Aridh Lis-Sukun = 4 harakah is applied, is "Mu~~n". "Taa-la-mu~~n" = you all know. "Kal-la~ Saw-fa Taa-la-mu~~n" No, do not be so! But you all will come to know.
(4) ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
ثُمَّ = Tha front and double Mim is "THum~" (مّ is a Wajibul-GHunnah/obligatory humming sound of the nasal = 2 harakah), Mim above is "Ma", "THum~ma" = Then
كَلَّا = Kaf above and double Lam is "Kal", Lam above with Alif is "La~", "Kal-la~" = no, do not be so
سَوْفَ =  Saw-fa = will
تَعْلَمُوْنَ = Ta above with silent 'Ain is "Taa", Lam above is "La", Mim front with Waw is "Mu~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah), Nun above is "Na" but is paused on, a Waqof Tamm/perfect, Madd 'Aridh Lis-Sukum = 4  harakah) is "Mu~~n". "THum~ma Kal-la~ Saw-fa  Taa-la-mu~~n" = Once and again, do not be so! For you will come to know.
(5) كَلَّالَوْتَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ اُلْيَقِينِ
كَلَّا = Kaf above and double Lam is "Kal", Lam above with Alif is "La~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah) = no,
لَوْ Lam above with silent Waw is "Law" (a Madd Lin/softness = 2 harakah) = if
تَعْلَمُونَ = Ta above with silent 'Ain is "Taa", Lam above is "La", Mim front with Waw is "Mu~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah), Nun above is "Na",  "Taa-la-mu~na" = you all know
عِلْمَ اُلْيَقِينِ = 'Ain below with silent Lam is " 'Il", Mim above with silent Lam is "Mal" (an Alif lam Qomariyah/moon), Ya above is "Ya", Qof below with Ya is "Qi~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah and Qof is an Istiilaa letter), Nun below is "Ni" but is paused on, a Waqof Tamm/perfect, Madd 'Aridh Lis-Sukun = 4 harakah is applied, is "Qi~~n". " 'Il-ma" = knowledge,  " al-Ya-qi~~n" =  the certainty.  "Kal-la~ Law Taa-la-mu~na 'Il-mal-Ya-qi~~n" = No! If you only knew (now) with a sure knowledge.
(6) لَتَرَوُنَّ اُلْجَحِيمَ = Lam above is "La", Ta above is "Ta", Ro above is "Ro" (a Ro Tafkhim/thick), Waw front and double Nun is "Wun~" (نّ is a Wajibul-GHunnah = 2 harakah), Nun above with silent Lam is "Nal" (an Alif lam Qomariyah/moon), Jim above is "Ja", H*a below with Ya is "H*i~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah), Mim above is "Ma", but is paused on, a Waqof Tamm/perfect, Madd 'Aridh Lis-sukun = 4 harakah is applied, is "H*i~~m".  "La" = For, "Ta" = you, "Ro-wun~na" = see, perceive, "al-Ja-h*i~ma" = the Hell fire.  "La-ta-ro-won~-nal-Ja-h*i~~m" = For sure, you will see the Hell fire.
(7) ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَاعَيْنَ اُلْيَقِينِ
ثُمَّ = THa front and double Mim is "THum~" (مّ is a Wajibul-GHunnah = 2 harakah),Mim above is "Ma", "THum~ma" = Then
لَتَرَوُنَّهَا Lam above is "La", Ta above is "Ta", Ro above is "Ro" (a Ro Tafkhim/thick), Waw front and double Nun is "Wun~" (نّ is a Wajibul-GHunnah = 2 harakah), Nun above is "Na", He above with Alif is "Ha~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah),  "La" = for, "Ta" = you, "Ro-wun~na" = see, "H*a~" = her
عَيْنَ اُلْيَقِينِ = 'Ain above with silent Ya is " 'Ai" ( a Madd Lin/softness = 2 harakah), Nun above with silent Lam is "Nal" (an Alif lam Qomariyah/moon), Ya above is "Ya", Qof below with Ya is "Qi~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah and Qof is an Istiilaa letter), Nun below is "Ni", but is paused on, a Waqof Tamm, Madd 'Aridh Lis-Sukun = 4 harakah is applied, is "Qi~~n". " 'Ai-na" = eye, "al-Ya-qi~ni" = certainty. " 'Ai-nal-Ya-qi~~n" = sure vision.  "THum~ma La-ta-ro-wun~na-ha~ 'Ai-nal-Yaqi~~n" = Yes, You will see it (the Hell) with sure vision (you own eyes).
(8) ثُمَّ لَتُسْئَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ اُلنَّعِيمِ
ثُمَّ = THa front and double Mim is "THum~" (مّ is a Wajibul-GHunnah = 2 harakah), Mim above is "Ma", "THum~ma" = Then
لَتُسْئَلُنَّ = Lam above is "La", Ta front with silent Sin is "Tus", Hamzah above is "A", Lam front and double Nun is "Lun~" (نّ is a Wajibul-GHunnah = 2 harakah), Nun above is "Na", "La" = for, "Tus-a-lun~na" = you be asked
يَوْمَئِذٍعَنِ اُلنَّعِيمِ = Ya above with Waw is "Yaw" (a Madd Lin/softness = 2 harakah), Mim above is "Ma", Hamzah below is "I", DZal 2 below and meets with 'Ain above is"DZin" (a Tanwin ٍ  meets with عَ is an Izhhar/expressing clearly the Tanwin/نْ ), 'Ain above is ' 'A", Nun below and double Nun is "Nin~" (نّ is a Wajibul-GHunnah = 2 harakah), Nun above is "Na", 'Ain below with Ya is " 'I~" (a Madd ashli = 2 harakah), Mim below is "Mi" but is paused on, a Waqof Tamm, Madd 'Aridh Lis-Sukun = 4 harakah, is             " 'I~~m".  "Yaw-ma-i-dzin" = on that day, " 'Ani" = about, concerning, "an-Na-'i~mi" = the comfort.  "THum~ma La-tus-a-lun~na Yaw-ma-i-dzin 'Anin~Na-'i~~m" = Then, on that day, you will be asked concerning all the comforts and the luxuries (you have had on this earth).
صدق الله العظيم = True were the Words of Allah the Greatest.
 Insya Allah, we shall recite surah 103, Al-'Ashr later.
Until then, see you all Quran Lovers,
Wassalamu alaikum w. w.